paravesical lymph nodes

par·a·ves·i·cal lymph nodes

[TA] the lymph nodes located around the urinary bladder and, in the male, the prostate; there are three groups of paravesical lymph nodes: prevesicular lymph nodes [TA] (nodi lymphoidei prevesicales [TA]), in front of the bladder; lateral vesical lymph nodes [TA] (nodi lymphoidei vesicales laterales [TA]), on the right and left sides; postvesicular lymph nodes [TA] (nodi lymphoidei retrovesicales [TA], nodi lymphoidei postvesicales) behind the bladder. Synonym(s): nodi lymphoidei paravesicales [TA]